graduation at Ciências Biológicas from Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas (1987), master's at Parasitology from Universidade Estadual de Campinas (1991) and doctorate at Parasitology from Universidade Estadual de Campinas (1994). Has experience in Parasitology, focusing on Human Helminthology, acting on the following subjects: schistosoma mansoni, praziquantel, parasitologia, biomphalaria glabrata and phyllanthus amarus. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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In Brazil, schistosomiasis is caused by Schistosoma mansoni parasites. Currently, it has been observed that different S. mansoni strains have different behaviors both in the vertebrate host, where they show differences in pathology and in drug susceptibility, and in the invertebrate host, where host compatibility differs between parasite strains. These differences may have implications no…
In Brazil, there are three species of Biomphalaria that are responsible for the transmission of Schistosoma mansoni, Biomphalaria glabrata, Biomphalaria tenagophila and Biomphalaria straminea. Species of Biomphalaria are capable of maintaining their self-integrity, mainly through their internal defense system composed of hemocytes and soluble proteins. Biomphalaria are capable of recogniz…
Mansonic schistosomiasis is a cronic and debilitant disease. In Brazil is estimated from 8 to 10 million infected people. Treatment is based in chemotherapy using praziquantel. Unfortunately, the excessive and inappropriate use of this drug has culminated in parasite resistance and worry about disease control, and the development of new alternatives is being requested, and to solve these …
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